Chris Lombardi puts defense and security under the spotlight, as he shares his takes on recent NATO and EU cooperation and provides insight into the company’s own long-term strategic partnerships in Europe.

Three trends are currently driving the global electricity sector: decarbonization, decentralization and differentiation. Utilities are making significant contributions to mitigate carbon emissions, while a technology revolution is …

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That is the phrase coined by the deputies to describe parliamentarians from the accession countries which are queuing up to join the EU.

Sivickas, from Lithuania, was a little taken aback when informed of his new title.

“It makes me sound like something from a hi-tech movie,” he declared.

They take their secrecy seriously at Europol, the European police agency in The Hague. When fielding a call to the press office, an operator said she was not allowed to give the name of any press officers over the telephone. The subject of the call ? Europol’s plans to curb data privacy…

The big televisions all over the Commission’s Breydel HQ are a boon to disciples of the beautiful game. But not everyone shares the enthusiasm. EN hears that some football-hating hacks have grumbled to chief spokesman Jonathan Faull about being edged out of their usual spot in the press bar by an imposing screen the size of a small cinema. “That’s where I normally plug in my laptop,” grumbled one. Sounds like a red card offence to us…

Always stressed about the time? Then take a tip from one senior Brussels lobbyist, and leave your watch at home.

If you happen to be talking to Greg Perry as the big hand reaches twelve, don’t be surprised when his breast pocket starts chiming.

“It’s my mobile,” explains the director-general of generic drugs lobby EGA. “It goes off every hour. I don’t wear a watch – it’s the only way I have of keeping track of the time.”